Permafrost preservation reveals proteomic evidence for yak milk consumption in the 13th century

Proteomic evidence from permafrost human dental calculus indicates consumption of yak milk in Mongolia as early as 1270 CE.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Communications Biology
Main Authors: Alicia R. Ventresca Miller, Shevan Wilkin, Jamsranjav Bayarsaikhan, Abigail Ramsøe, Julia Clark, Batsuren Byambadorj, Sandra Vanderwarf, Nils Vanwezer, Ashleigh Haruda, Ricardo Fernandes, Bryan Miller, Nicole Boivin
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04723-3
https://doaj.org/article/199f67f522ef46849e2e1539bc6ebc53
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Summary:Proteomic evidence from permafrost human dental calculus indicates consumption of yak milk in Mongolia as early as 1270 CE.